About Berkeley Lab Foundation

Established in 2013, Berkeley Lab Foundation serves as the bridge between Berkeley Lab and donors who wish to support its multi-disciplinary research. By supporting projects in the early stages of development, donors enable Berkeley Lab to amplify promising new research that can lead to the transformative discoveries for which Berkeley Lab is known. Berkeley Lab Foundation staff works closely with each donor to understand their interests, ensure their gifts are used appropriately, and that their generosity is recognized. The Berkeley Lab Foundation is a 501c3 and an official support group of The University of California.

Board of Directors

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Dr. Pier Oddone, Chair
Dr. Pier Oddone, Chair

Dr. Pier Oddone joined the Board of Berkeley Lab Foundation in 2018. An award-winning physicist, Pier is Director Emeritus of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and Deputy Director Emeritus of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He received the Panofsky Award from the American Physical Society for his invention of a new collider, the Asymmetric B Factory. Pier holds a B.S. from MIT, a Ph.D. from Princeton University, and honorary degrees from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Universidad Ricardo Palma in Lima, Perú, and Universidad de San Martín in Tarapoto, Perú. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Academia Nacional de Ciencias del Perú.

Craig S. Leasure, Ph.D., Treasurer
Craig S. Leasure, Ph.D., Treasurer

Craig Leasure joined the Board in 2020. He is Vice President for National Laboratories at the University of California Office of the President, where he interfaces with executive level managers at the three UC-affiliated National Laboratories (LBNL, LANL, and LLNL), the LLC partners, the Department of Energy (DOE), and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to provide management oversight. He began his career with Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Company, and spent 28 years at Los Alamos in roles with increasing responsibility in Nuclear Weapons and Operations, finishing his career at LANL as Principal Associate Director for Operations and Business. Craig has a BS degree in Chemistry from Florida State University, an MS degree in Chemistry from Eastern New Mexico University, and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from New Mexico State University.

Thomas C. Schroeder, J.D., Secretary
Thomas C. Schroeder, J.D., Secretary

Thomas Schroeder joined the Board in 2018. He is a Partner in the Tax-Exempt Organizations Practice Group at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, where he advises on tax-exempt organization and charitable giving matters. Tom was previously Principal Counsel, Nonprofits & Charitable Giving, at the University of California Office of General Counsel and, before that, Associate General Counsel at The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Thomas received his B.A. from Bowdoin College, an M.A. from the Courtauld Institute of Art, and J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law.

Wendy Pulling, J.D., Director
Wendy Pulling, J.D., Director

Wendy Pulling joined the Board in 2020. She also serves as a member of the Council of Institutional Investors’ Asset Owners Advisory Council. In 2019, she was hired as the first Director of ESG Integration at UC Investments. In this role, she is responsible for integrating material environmental sustainability, social responsibility and corporate governance factors into the investment process. Prior to joining UC Investments, Ms. Pulling was the Director of Conservation Programs for The Nature Conservancy in California from 2011-2016, where she led the statewide team responsible for developing and implementing conservation strategies. From 2000-2011, she was Director of Environmental Policy for Pacific Gas & Electric Company, where she championed, created and led corporate sustainability programs around climate change, environmental justice and habitat stewardship. Before that, she spent ten years as an Assistant Regional Counsel at the United States Environmental Protection Agency and as a Senior Attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council. Ms. Pulling received her J.D. from Stanford Law School, and her B.A. in History from Princeton University.

Michael T. Brown, Ph.D., Director
Michael T. Brown, Ph.D., Director

Michael Brown joined the Board in 2022. He was appointed provost and executive vice president at the University of California in 2017, after serving as dean at UC Santa Barbara Extension and as a professor in UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Counseling, Clinical and School Psychology since 1993. As provost, Dr. Brown oversees the systemwide academic affairs of the University. Dr. Brown was elected fellow of the American Psychological Association in 2001. His research examines the cultural variables underlying career and educational choices, particularly among racial and ethnic minorities and women. He received his B.A. from UC Irvine and his Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University.

Staff

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Ivy Clift, President
Ivy Clift, President

Ivy Clift joined Berkeley Lab Foundation as President in 2015. She also serves as Chief Development Officer at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Previously, Ivy was assistant vice president of medical center development at Stanford. She also served as director of The Stanford Fund. At UC she has served as Berkeley’s assistant athletic director and UCSF’s development director for medical education. She holds a B.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies from University of California, Berkeley.

Email: IClift@BerkeleyLabFoundation.org

Alicia Chang, Vice President
Alicia Chang, Vice President

Alicia Chang is Vice President of Berkeley Lab Foundation and also serves as Deputy Chief Development Officer at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Prior to joining Berkeley Lab Foundation in 2016, she was a director at World Wildlife Fund in Hong Kong, where she led the marketing, fundraising and communications teams. Previously she was Associate Director at Asian Pacific Fund in San Francisco. She holds a B.S. in Management and Statistics from New York University.

Email: AYSChang@BerkeleyLabFoundation.org

Corbett Redford, Executive Assistant
Corbett Redford, Executive Assistant

Corbett Redford serves as Executive Assistant at UC National Laboratories supporting the Chief Development Officer and Berkeley Lab Foundation. Previously, Corbett served as director, producer and Rights & Clearance Coordinator for a feature-length documentary about Bay Area music history. He was elected to the Board of the Berkeley-based non-profit, 924 Gilman. Prior to joining the foundation, Corbett worked in administration for the Berkeley Lab Guest House and UC Berkeley Student Services.

Email: CorbettRedford@BerkeleyLabFoundation.org